duplicate the rule that limits, first log and then drop with the same limitation (2/s). I use this setup to limit syns logging them and dropping them and it runs. jumping to LOG doesnt ACCEPT de packet as i understand... El Martes, 5 de Octubre de 2004 03:04, Lucky Leavell escribió: > iptables v1.2.8 > OS: SuSE 9.1 > > After reading several references here on rate limiting logging I tried the > following short chain which was intended to log a packet subject to the > rate limit and then drop it unconditionally: > > -A LogDrop -m limit --limit 2/s -j LOG --log-prefix "ICMP:Drop " > -A LogDrop -physdev --physdev-in eth0 -j DROP > -A LogDrop -physdev --physdev-in eth1 -j DROP > > However, the first statement not only logged the packets subject to the > rate limit but also acted as an implicit ACCEPT. My understanding was > that the logging should take place but then the packets should be dropped > unconditionally by one of the following DROPs. When the LOG statement was > commented out, the packets were dropped as desired. > > I have reread my documentation and still do not see where my mistake is. > Could someone please enlighten my understanding> > > Thank you, > Lucky Leavell -- ------------------------------------------------- Clister UAH -------------------------------------------------